Can I authorize the receipt of computer lottery rewards?

How long is the time limit for receiving computer lottery rewards? Can I authorize another person to receive rewards?

1. Rules for participating in prizes

Article 6 of Circular 36/2019/TT-BTC stipulates the rules for participating in prizes as follows:

“1. The computerized lottery company is responsible for developing the Rules for participating in prizes for each computerized lottery product. The rules for participating in prizes must include the main contents. following:

a) Product name;

b) Issuing company name;

c) Prize participants and conditions for participating in the prize;

d) Method of participating in the prize;

d) Value for one (01) participation. reward;

e) Method of determining winning results;

g) Number of prizes, prize structure;

h) Product distribution method;

i) Drawing schedule to open prizes;

k) Conditions for receiving prizes for lottery tickets of choice of numbers prize winning calculation;

l) Responsibilities and rights of prize participants;

m) Responsibilities and powers of computer lottery companies;

n) Recommendations for prize participants to control the level of prize participation.

2. After receiving written approval from the Ministry of Finance According to the provisions of Article 34 of this Circular, the computer lottery company must publicly announce the Rules for participation in prizes before releasing the product.

3. The public announcement of Rules for participation in prizes is carried out in the form of public posting at the headquarters, branches and offices, stores (if any) of the computer lottery company, lottery agents choose the numbers themselves, and post them on the company’s website. computerized lottery, distributing leaflets to agents and prize participants or other means of mass communication according to the provisions of law.”

2. What is the prize structure?

Article 7 of Circular 36/2019/TT-BTC stipulates the planned compensation rate and prize structure as follows:

– The planned payout ratio for each product is developed by the computerized lottery company but must not exceed 60% of the total value of the computerized lottery ticket expected to be issued.

– The computerized lottery company is responsible for developing the planned payout ratio, number of prizes and prize structure suitable for each computerized lottery product and sending it to the Ministry of Finance for consideration. Approve the computerized lottery products specified in Article 34 and the Rules for participation in prizes specified in Article 6 of this Circular.

In which, Article 34 of Circular 36/2019/TT-BTC stipulates:

“1. Each computerized lottery product expected to be released must be approved by the Ministry of Finance. The content of each lottery product Selected computer numbers include:

a) Draft rules for participating in prizes according to the contents specified in Article 6 of this Circular;

b) Plan bonus payment rate as prescribed in Article 7 of this Circular;

c) Bonus payment method as prescribed in Article 8 of the Circular this;

d) Product distribution method as prescribed in Article 9 of this Circular;

dd) Expected issuance area as prescribed in Article 10 of this Circular;

e) Expected time of issuance as prescribed in Article 11 of this Circular.

2. Construction computer lottery company Prepare a list of computerized lottery products expected to be released, the content of each computerized lottery product according to the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article, and report to the Ministry of Finance for approval of the computerized lottery products expected to be released.

3. following:

a) Name of computerized lottery product;

b) Product distribution method;

c) Prize payment method;

d) Issuing area;

d) Distribution time action;

e) Prize drawing schedule.”

3. How long is the time limit for receiving electronic lottery rewards?

According to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 29 of Circular 36/2019/TT-BTC, then:

– The time limit for receiving rewards for winning tickets is sixty (60) days, from the date of determining the winning results or from the expiration date of circulation of computerized lottery tickets. After the specified time limit, winning tickets are no longer valid for receiving rewards;

– Prize payments are made at the headquarters, branches, stores (if any) of the computerized lottery company and authorized lottery agents who choose electronic numbers;

– The time to pay the winning ticket from the computer lottery company to the winner is no later than five (05) working days from the date of receiving the customer’s request to receive the prize;

– In cases where disputes or complaints arise, the payment time is extended until there is an official conclusion from a competent state authority.

Therefore, within 60 days, bring the winning ticket to the headquarters, branches, stores of the computer lottery company and lottery agents to choose the authorized computer numbers.

4. Can I authorize the receipt of electronic lottery prizes?

Clause 4, Article 29, Circular 36/2019/TT-BTC and Article 33, Circular 75/2013/TT-BTC regulate:

Customers who win prizes but due to objective reasons (illness, illness, long-distance business trip, etc.) cannot directly participate in receiving the prize, they can authorize their legal representative to receive the prize. Authorization to receive prizes must be made in writing, with confirmation from the ward or commune authorities where the winner resides.

Therefore, if for objective reasons, the winner of a computer lottery can authorize another person to receive the prize in writing and with confirmation from the government of the place where the winner resides.